Steffi Jones
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Stephanie Ann "Steffi" Jones (born 22 December 1972 in Frankfurt am Main
) is a retired German football defender. She now works as a football administrator
, and was in charge of organizing the 2011 FIFA
Women's World Cup in Germany.
between 1993 and 2007. In March 2007, she retired from the national team and in December 2007 she announced her retirement from active football to become president of the organisation committee of 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
and had changed teams almost every year until she joined 1. FFC Frankfurt
in 2000. In 2002, she joined Washington Freedom
to play in WUSA
for two years before going back to Frankfurt where she ended her career as a player on 9 December 2007.
against Denmark, which Germany lost. From 1997, she won three consecutive European Championships with the German team, bronze at the 2000 Summer Olympics
and was part of the German squad that won the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. She suffered a rupture of her cruciate ligament
early on in the tournament and was sidelined for six months. In 2004, she won Olympic bronze for the second time in Athens
.
On 26 March 2007, Jones announced the end of her international career.
mother and an African American
soldier stationed in what was then West Germany
. Her father left the family early in her life and returned to the United States
, and she was raised by her single mother in a tough neighborhood in Frankfurt. One brother, Christian, has struggled with drug addiction; another brother, Frank, served as an American soldier in Iraq and lost both legs in an assault in 2006. She holds both German and American citizenship.
In August 2007, Jones' autobiographical book Der Kick des Lebens (The Kick of Life) was released.
She is currently studying to obtain her coaching license at the German Sport University Cologne
.
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
) is a retired German football defender. She now works as a football administrator
Administrator
Administrator may refer to:* Administrator , a person for the performance or management of administrative business operations* Administrator of the Government, in various Commonwealth realms and territories...
, and was in charge of organizing the 2011 FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
Women's World Cup in Germany.
Biography
She scored nine goals in 111 caps for the German national teamGermany women's national football team
The German women's national football team represents Germany in international women's football and is directed by the German Football Association . The team – informally called West Germany in English – played its first international match in 1982...
between 1993 and 2007. In March 2007, she retired from the national team and in December 2007 she announced her retirement from active football to become president of the organisation committee of 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
Club career
Jones started playing soccer at the age of four. From 1979 to 1986 she played in mixed youth teams for SV Bonames in Frankfurt. In 1986, she joined the girls team of SG Praunheim and moved to the club's women team in 1988. In 1991, she moved to FSV FrankfurtFSV Frankfurt
FSV Frankfurt is a German association football club based in the Bornheim district of Frankfurt am Main, Hesse and founded in 1899. The club plays in the shadow of larger and much more successful Eintracht Frankfurt, which has recently returned to 2nd tier football...
and had changed teams almost every year until she joined 1. FFC Frankfurt
1. FFC Frankfurt
1. FFC Frankfurt is a German women's association football club based in Frankfurt, Hesse and has a membership of about 430. The team currently plays in the German first division women's Bundesliga.- History :...
in 2000. In 2002, she joined Washington Freedom
Washington Freedom
The Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Germantown, Maryland that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was originally founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Since 2004, the...
to play in WUSA
Women's United Soccer Association
The Women's United Soccer Association, often abbreviated to the WUSA, was the world's first women's soccer league in which all the players were paid as professionals. Founded in February 2000, the league began its first season in April 2001 with eight teams in the United States...
for two years before going back to Frankfurt where she ended her career as a player on 9 December 2007.
International career
Jones' first cap for Germany was in 1993, during the third-place match of the UEFA Women's ChampionshipUEFA Women's Championship
The UEFA European Women's Championship, also called the UEFA Women's Euro and unofficially the "European Cup", held every fourth year, is the main competition in women's association football between national teams of the UEFA Confederation...
against Denmark, which Germany lost. From 1997, she won three consecutive European Championships with the German team, bronze at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and was part of the German squad that won the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup. She suffered a rupture of her cruciate ligament
Cruciate ligament
Cruciate ligaments are pairs of ligaments arranged like a letter X. They occur in several joints of the body, such as the knee...
early on in the tournament and was sidelined for six months. In 2004, she won Olympic bronze for the second time in Athens
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
.
On 26 March 2007, Jones announced the end of her international career.
Personal
- 11 June 2006: Hessian Order of Merit „for many years of voluntary services as patron of the Ballance 2006 – Integration und Toleranz für eine friedliche Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft.‘ project“
Club
| Year | Team | Championship/Medal |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | FSV Frankfurt FSV Frankfurt FSV Frankfurt is a German association football club based in the Bornheim district of Frankfurt am Main, Hesse and founded in 1899. The club plays in the shadow of larger and much more successful Eintracht Frankfurt, which has recently returned to 2nd tier football... |
German Championship |
| 2001 | 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt is a German women's association football club based in Frankfurt, Hesse and has a membership of about 430. The team currently plays in the German first division women's Bundesliga.- History :... |
German Championship |
| 2001 | 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt is a German women's association football club based in Frankfurt, Hesse and has a membership of about 430. The team currently plays in the German first division women's Bundesliga.- History :... |
German Cup Winner |
| 2002 | 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt is a German women's association football club based in Frankfurt, Hesse and has a membership of about 430. The team currently plays in the German first division women's Bundesliga.- History :... |
UEFA Women's Cup UEFA Women's Cup The UEFA Women's Champions League is the first international women's association football club competition for teams that play in UEFA nations. Initially known as the UEFA Women's Cup, the competition has been re-branded since the 2009-2010 edition as the UEFA Women's Champions League... Winner |
| 2002 | 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt is a German women's association football club based in Frankfurt, Hesse and has a membership of about 430. The team currently plays in the German first division women's Bundesliga.- History :... |
German Championship |
| 2002 | 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt is a German women's association football club based in Frankfurt, Hesse and has a membership of about 430. The team currently plays in the German first division women's Bundesliga.- History :... |
German Cup Winner |
| 2002 | Washington Freedom Washington Freedom The Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Germantown, Maryland that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was originally founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Since 2004, the... |
WUSA Founders Cup runner-up |
| 2003 | 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt is a German women's association football club based in Frankfurt, Hesse and has a membership of about 430. The team currently plays in the German first division women's Bundesliga.- History :... |
German Championship |
| 2003 | 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt is a German women's association football club based in Frankfurt, Hesse and has a membership of about 430. The team currently plays in the German first division women's Bundesliga.- History :... |
German Cup Winner |
| 2003 | Washington Freedom Washington Freedom The Washington Freedom was an American professional soccer club based in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Germantown, Maryland that participated in Women's Professional Soccer. The Freedom was originally founded in 2001 as a member of the defunct Women's United Soccer Association. Since 2004, the... |
WUSA Founders Cup Champion |
| 2005 | 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt is a German women's association football club based in Frankfurt, Hesse and has a membership of about 430. The team currently plays in the German first division women's Bundesliga.- History :... |
German Championship |
| 2006 | 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt 1. FFC Frankfurt is a German women's association football club based in Frankfurt, Hesse and has a membership of about 430. The team currently plays in the German first division women's Bundesliga.- History :... |
UEFA Women's Cup UEFA Women's Cup The UEFA Women's Champions League is the first international women's association football club competition for teams that play in UEFA nations. Initially known as the UEFA Women's Cup, the competition has been re-branded since the 2009-2010 edition as the UEFA Women's Champions League... Winner |
Country
| Year | Championship/Medal |
|---|---|
| 1997 | UEFA Women's Championship UEFA Women's Championship The UEFA European Women's Championship, also called the UEFA Women's Euro and unofficially the "European Cup", held every fourth year, is the main competition in women's association football between national teams of the UEFA Confederation... |
| 2000 | Olympic Bronze Football at the 2000 Summer Olympics The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic football tournament. A women's tournament was held for the second time.-Medal winners:-Venues:*Olympic Stadium, Sydney*Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney*Bruce Stadium, Canberra... |
| 2001 | UEFA Women's Championship UEFA Women's Championship The UEFA European Women's Championship, also called the UEFA Women's Euro and unofficially the "European Cup", held every fourth year, is the main competition in women's association football between national teams of the UEFA Confederation... |
| 2003 | FIFA World Cup Champion FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 The FIFA Women's World Cup 2003 was held in the United States and won by Germany. The tournament was originally scheduled for China. On May 3, 2003 the tournament was abruptly moved to the United States, as a result of the 2003 SARS outbreak in China... |
| 2004 | Olympic Bronze Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on 11 August, , and ended on 28 August.The men's tournament is played by U-23 national teams, with up to three over age players allowed per squad... |
| 2005 | UEFA Women's Championship UEFA Women's Championship The UEFA European Women's Championship, also called the UEFA Women's Euro and unofficially the "European Cup", held every fourth year, is the main competition in women's association football between national teams of the UEFA Confederation... |
Personal life
Jones is the daughter of a GermanGermans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
mother and an African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
soldier stationed in what was then West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
. Her father left the family early in her life and returned to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and she was raised by her single mother in a tough neighborhood in Frankfurt. One brother, Christian, has struggled with drug addiction; another brother, Frank, served as an American soldier in Iraq and lost both legs in an assault in 2006. She holds both German and American citizenship.
In August 2007, Jones' autobiographical book Der Kick des Lebens (The Kick of Life) was released.
She is currently studying to obtain her coaching license at the German Sport University Cologne
German Sport University Cologne
German Sport University Cologne is a sport university in Cologne, Germany. It is the largest sports university in Europe with more than 5,000 students...
.